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Telegram-herald., 1887-05-26
Nearly 100 Persons Per.
ish in q Theatre
The Opera Comieae Totally
Destroyed ~ fire.
Mary Crushed 70 Death In
Trylag 10 Escape.
Eeu-sesa Killed Csfrizhf and Many
Aiore eadif Fsurt cY Jumping
From the Ninac1s Only
Fiss Bodies Recovered
FROM fho Ruins

PszIs. Nag g 5--'Fas wi,isly kaoso thea
,rs. tie 0sssrs c,salsas. i oa ars aai vii
probs5iy b totally 4eNfogsd No hops Is
saLerr4iasi of ,sgta< ths bail Ing Tue
are oro<e out tariag the peF,ofn4Bce when
t4e t-eatle ~as cTuHaet aad - tne uEst
alarns q filsd as snats Tor the exits tae
nFe 4pfe-1 ei-a great rspility alu many
persons spfa1g i-1m .ae Hin.ioNs % ths
sfound .o aForl osing ct1gls 0y the lanes.
Dnly to m..s, as4sa b. c0alaet wi.a tIs
faVelnfat. fpuTeen pefsoas who threw
thea elves isurn toe Nh ioas sers .nstant-
" Gaiet eld l0rty-togse we're picked up
nl0re o. less inIg-ei. some very pros
ABLY Ltt.iiE a1d many very seriously.
The pr1ofa Us f1ai q larse number of per-
sons h2se bean crashed 70 death in the
gale - 30 ga tie alg~a5s - very great.
ouI tlls = a. yet uneesiatn- IL a. however.
beyond QUESTION: teal a great many occupy
ln4 sea neir ne stage were ceggbf ~ the
nre aad bli-nf4 70 death. LIuls attention
- helnS -t.J IN sayieg tie building all
e1oris beng directed 70 tescuins The IN
fortnnsts inmates. wboe cries a. lhs air.
IATEn The total number Of killed and
IN 1Iod - sixty-leYen. The building Vas
entirely eestroyel. oet a. yet Il Is inip0ssi-
Gle 20 seY how many bcdies are bnFied be
meath tie rlins. Fise have been ken o0f.
my N0fE lAFkr4 Ntf tuu fcEy 44AlA1u.
Two were those Of woman With a little
5oY eiespsd tightly IN her arms. TIE
IRE Vas caused by gas iet
coming irto contact with scms
scenery while being shifted. The flames
burst f1rth Ike fash Of powder, ard the
whole Interior OF the theatre almost was
Immediately sbiaze. The me- moers Of shc
comrany were so eicsely paEseed 6y the
DANES that they were compelled to run
through the stage entrance into the street
IL stas,s custnme Al the occupants OF the
main oortion ef The bouse we're gotten ont
wishcQt didiclity. bat the flames soon sew
ered the gs8 connexions. leaving tne 81
lsriss and stairsays 10 darkness before the
upper portion was cleared. and u Is feared
. number ofreFsons left In the upper tiers
perishec The rocf fell in withia half "a
h0ur after he hre started. Madame
Seller. one 81 he actresses. was IN her dres-
sing rnom asn Toe IRE hrOke onf aud being
unable to make her escape was buried 70
death. AL tbe other members of the com
psnv aui sfnpfoyes of ;as tbeatre escaped
with their lives. out several s1pcrnumafies
wsrs Injured. one OF two vesy sssiousiy.
Telegram-herald., 1887-05-26

6zraitt. No. Nay z5-At Rockville
Estes coanty. this svenin.. John Wander
burg was shot ani Instantly killed a. be
Vas neuz lsd iroua the COURTROOM afser
having bscfi admitted - bsl for an assault
conmiGtst nDon tie person of Mss Jennie
Anderson. = ztfi - IL Lint Andersen.
brother ef tte ii,. Who DID thu shoogisx,
sad another brnfncf. Tes nlxce-l under ar
rest hu. IL II almost assured that they will
Re scquiffed II szer srrsixned IN court
Fandarh irgh vas csptured two DAYS efer
the ssssulr and g. was with difficulty be
was saved froF1 bei0z lFnched. During tae
preiiunin1rv helrf1r this sfernoou the ex-
citr--eat sas krear and threats Of hanging
- - renri on every hand
Telegram-herald., 1887-05-26
A Coming Battle.

sxse.sa<s - 1sE vtNsss,S-et,sNs.
LAxEvrEw, May 25.-W. E. White, ofthis
village, promises that the fight between
Henderson, and HerIick, which takes place
at Lake City May 81, will be strictly on the
square and contested on its merits. Hen
dsrson is now under training with Prof. O..
A. C. Smith. He stands feet. q inches,
and his fighting weight is lS7 pounds. The
fight will be to hnish. with hard gloves
and the stakes 500 q side and the entire
gate receipts. No draw will be allowed. aud
ii the light is Interrupted is will be finished
on the West Branch, north of Lake City.
Neither OF the men have seen each other
aud will not until the evening of the fight.
Telegram-herald., 1887-05-26

In the Adams chicken larceny case yes
ferdsy morning the MISSING witness, ex-
Sheriff Kinney, appeared and ss il Was his
first ofFense fhe failed to appear when
wanted on Tuesday, be wss not fined for
contempt. The case was submitted 70 the
jury late in the afternoon and a. I o'clcfk
this nor1iaz a. Agreement had not been
reached. Judge Montgomery waited for
the jurv until midnight when he ordered q
sealed verdict in case en agreement was
reached before 9 oelock tbs n4eznine s1d
went home. A disagreement il exrecssd.
Telegram-herald., 1887-05-26

fhe Ciacinnsti, Jackson & Mackinaw
Rsilroad-t5s old Michigan and Chio--an-
nouncss several changes ia their time table.
Trsir nov issvc AlleEan at iflc0 a N. and
4 ~ r.. sr- t-'ifs Fl, l0.o y. m. go D.
~. r..a iit- ceLf.te ill5 as ioii0Ns Issfa
No. . makes cio-e connections with The N /
g.. r. we4 ~ ts, reek Tor Chicago snd
inter stii-.. eiEs witb taa q. Il e T.
RsA NaT u 8 .el-h aud s. Aliegan with
thaC ~ ~ E.iiway FOR Grand Rapids.
EnsStsn 6 i.,iats Sorsa No 3 makes
c,o1e eorrs crn ~ Bifton with the
~ shasr Hssssf rf wag t,r Detroit and
Nc. oak "a tlra clueecfion with tie
Wah4sb e Hr<Sera rSil way irsin fro1s De-
trot a. sfs4ns connect 81 To. ss3 wifh tie
w q L 8 g.. II. .. 3 T.. L. :. 4 n :.
Natasl te 1ts. a'si sI rsiiros iivsrginz
Connections srr sis7 rieds st Dundee with
the < =. A. -. g.. ~ Tscnntseh. Jerome
HnnoYe. Na 1tr. aa8 3i.sgsl wish tie L.
5. 3 $ hailVsy, and 81 Battle Greek with
The g.
Telegram-herald., 1887-05-26

One q the finest - vsE - tIse issesf i'm
rroverpsrts noficesfie On soiHfh Division J.
- i fhaz Of = g sni.h's Dew bekery and
delivery -sron. The siors room occupied
hv NJ. snith. - eoufb i}sfrisitsr ST hss
boen -eftfna 7yairfe8 ard nil fpe3srn Inn
r~avo.nsnfs sd7ed oonstifafing frsI-
sis~s hskesr n every resfsscs 7ize vagrr.
~ EItfle fes1t~. rfssnnfscfuise ~ Cefb-
Creig & Co fer fhss exp@ees pufnose = r
sfrrrse ~ - constructors. fra Ariezt II
fsrrr. ard fef sfss.esrzncs II sskes fis csks
--fs-o-nrsir - tegse kind enfp8kk - leave
<.r.js~s 81 sbgrs s3dress NJ fsusita fersoD.
slfv it TOO We znd fevgrshaT kBoTs tc
r,eesss7fsss neuspsner reference end rs,
1,rss4. sizes PISS. eie. pfsen ozses tried
srss. frs ft.as7sselrex Remember ftss rlso<
7f.e rev bskerg ~ se4sk IjiTisieD -. =
tlss pises - brr Feod fr.sd. ett
Telegram-herald., 1887-05-26

W. W. Hantsr las been appointed post
master ~ Janista. fasooia eoantg.
A. Teschouf. a. Cd res,d-nt and nef-
ehant ~ 81. Johns. eisd Tassasy night
James Collins, sn ex -coaylef, has been
arrested ~ Jackson for crooked opera
lions.
Thos. Rice, brakeman ca the ID. b c. 4
A read. xss killed By the cars 81 Mud
Lake yesterday.
Rev. J. r. Williams. Of Riley Center. is
under arrest Al Port Huron, charged GA
com plant Of his wife. with disposing OF
property belonging 10 her.
Discovering bnrslar in her room st an
early hour yesterday morning Mrs. Slsght.
Of Greenyil.e. fred three shots al the ia
trudsr, who had secured no plunder.
Telegram-herald., 1887-05-26

PEF1sgE -. AaF IA pizn = e<sag con-
sisiaEssi ~ nneas;,<rs a Ehs coke - ndicass -
iatEosislcs nss msR u tns eoke rsziens.
ssyeEal meetings u ne sgAeica1@ operators
hsss se<n hsld 10 PittseaFg and ths matter
= eeinz Thoroughly cansszset fhsg claim
tnaI they are daily nseeiEing applications
tron scores 0f 1rsteizs men Who are Fezoy
aud wiling - 90 - sorx. Ia case they cs.asds
- psz1 Es< mea - serk they vii be care
fully projected 2ad tie prelfsnce Oil 5s
xlsen - native Amezlcsns, a. taey have
found tae hanxsFIaas t0o fz0gblesome 70
nz4<s aDy more experiments Win thea
fh9F VII sis0 maks sFeFy provision "a
protect tsa nes men aud preserve order.
Ga tie other hand the labor oreaniz4ti0as
have arranged 70 eircuists Information
and dafa SlEh regard u the causes Of the
strike in al the Industrial cenfers Of ths
eoungry. As q consequence Of the strike.
shipments Of iFen ore from Cleveland AID
Asntabuis have ossn almost sotlIeiy
saspended
Telegram-herald., 1887-05-26

sot content with the present strong show
which be presents 70 his numerous ps;rons
this week. Manager Smith announces the
special engsxement Of the Brunswick Quar-
teste. the finest singers ever heard in the
city. and they viii open 81 the cozg little
theatre tonight. Tie perxoaei Of the
quartette j. Frank Beede. first tenor. George
Forrest, second tenor, Sanf De Long. bari
tone, Frank Monroe, basso. Among The
other strong features are the Gotdosss, a
very clever Dutch duo: James wesiev. &c.
cengric negro comedian; Maggie Barseli,
Americas grestest wing dancer, and Other
well known celebrisies
Telegram-herald., 1887-05-26
RELIEVING The SUFFERERS.

Generous Contributions se the Lake Lin-
den Psopls-R2in ouenehes the Fire
tksNAs.st - xss zs-tsaAs- sksA.s-
AsEQUErTk. May 25.-Copious rains all
over the Peninsula have ertinguished the
forest ares. 4he relief fund for Lake Lin
den sufferers. including $4,000 apprcpri-
sted by the Legislature, amounts tn about
10000. This city serds l 500 cases and a
large amount of bedding. clothing. etc.
Nsgaunee and Ishpeming about -, ,OO1. Han
ccck. Houghton and Calumet, 5000: De-
tfoit Milwaukee and Cnicago sre doing
grandly. but when it is considered that
there are two thousand houseless people
the amount will fall FAR short OF the abso-
Lutte needs Of the people.
Telegram-herald., 1887-05-26
s,o,h~r rrrssi usfe .farler.

CssTox. o. May 25.--Charles Dsnseigsr.
. hrfcklsysr. came home this evening full
OF whisky and stabbed bis wife in the
breast, neck ard face. inaicfiag several hor-
rinie wounds. her injuries viii prove
fatal Dsns>ixer alleges in6Gelity On the
part of bis wife ss the ca1se Of the terrible
sssaul.. Their children. four or ave ia
number, witnessed toe bloody work.
Telegram-herald., 1887-05-26

NEw Yozx. Nay z5.-I.ast Monday night
while dining at Dslmonico's with party
friends Alan Arthur, son Of late President
Arthur. hecsrne involved in quarrel with
an Engiishmsn about the shutting Of a
window. Strong ianrusge vas used and
youux ArtbGr drew revolver and threaten
81 10 shoot toe Engiishmsn, who. however.
wa- hRrrisd away bT other parties. The
Amir has been kept secret until tonight.
Telegram-herald., 1887-05-26

- f.ssuft OF ea -. n,inkfion OF Crown
Primes Freasr 81 W. i4m's Throat.
BERtIS. May 2l-rhe second and tinal
exsnination of crown Fr.ncs Frederick
Williams throat oT r. r4eEerzis today
wss successfully msde. a1t confirms the
stat smsnts made " Pr5iessof yigckow and
others that the Rrlnoe's lrdg il n M re-
srect generous. The Frntc vas driven
Sut m an open carsiasc this afternoon. and
wss erected with i er husissm by tie
papuiace. re repea el.g stk0ow ietI-. 4 Tho
cheering oy boTi1g. Elu MS aopei,lsnce ln-
d,cated thas be could at no nme have been
81 desperately III as be wss reported to have
been
Telegram-herald., 1887-05-26
Launched tr,s vesseIA

BENTON HAKD0R, May 1.-The launching
of the new passenger boat came OFT this af-
ternoon at 3.30 There were over 10000
excursionists 20 witness the event. The
boat Is = beauty. and her length is 175
feet. beam %, and Is feet hold. The Gra-
ham & Morton Co confidently expects that
she will be the fastest boat on fresh water
She is 10 run between Chicago, st. Joseph
and Benton Hsroor.
Telegram-herald., 1887-05-26

wssHrSsros. May 25.--Msior Ben: Per-
ley Poore vas reported much worse this
morning. He passed . restless. sleepless
nixht ara ons of bis physicians wss in
constant stt.ndsnce upon hinn. Naior
Poore beesn 70 grow worse yesterday morn
ing and failed 70 respoud 70 the treztn,enf
OF his physicisns he i abe "a take nour-
f.k r.,.s.f
Telegram-herald., 1887-05-26

LExrxeroS. May 25. 1t is reported here
shat Pro-. Klein. the astronomer at Hsrt-
forsI. Ky. sighted the rsappesrsnce Of the
star Of bethlehem Monday night. Il il
quite brilliant aud IL now ia the north
western heavfns- This heavenly visitor
makes its srpear sr1ee aSout ever $40 wears
and sstroooElers every where have been
looking for IL slrns time.
Telegram-herald., 1887-05-26
Cio.o Of tnr Cl.fton Rsres.

NEv yoRE. May 25-rhe Clifton meeting
ended today for the present. Monday next
the Brighton Beach will be opened. First
race-EIve fnrlonsc Henrietta. frst; Sylla,
second; Alyesis tairi: time. los.
Second race-Thres quarters OF a nile
John Alexanisr. drst; King ArIhnr sec
ood: Annie Martin. third: time I:l9l
Tnirt rsce-Ope mile: Belmont, first;
Thriftlsss. second; Petersburg. tuird; time,
i.4J
Fourth race-One mile and an eighth:
King B 6rst St Elmo. second: Windsail,
third: time. 20i.
Fifth race-Seven fIrlongs: Peter l., first.
Haledon. sesoad, Walton, third: time,
1871.
Telegram-herald., 1887-05-26
TROUBLE ON TAa FRONTIER.
Nsx'cas isesseesn* Arrested for shoot
lr,-r a D--ertar nn thr NO f.rAnt.

Mex'can t'euteoent Arrested for shoot
in-s a D-~erter 90 the frto Grsass-
LARKoo. Tex. Nay 25.-Lieusensnt Coz
Ger. Of the Msxicsn army, was arrested to-
day by Sheriff Sanchez. OF this cogn.y. for
shootln AZ Mexican dsserfer on TIE Eio
Grande- CofNz VAS in a b1at and the Mex
ican Was nsas tne American shore. Cor
ter was arrsi-aed lor violating The law
of Texas ar1anSf eirryinS firearms. The
Mexican Consul fcnsn,ie'i bis re esse. ss he
Vas act on AmeFicin soil When he nrel
Justice Winsiow released Cortez on q
nominal bond. pending Instructions from
Washington. The Mexican Consul will
also lay The mater before his Governments.
The affair causes = good deal of excitement.
Telegram-herald., 1887-05-26
Work AZ Nixn,.nt Park.

sxs-ssSs - IA fsetsNKs-ssNsAs.
GRAND HAvES, May 25.-Actiye work is
being done at Highland Park. A grand
holel viii be built Immediately, and the
d., q. Fl. & ". will lay track through the
grounds Arrangements are btiJg made 30
tnst Grand Rapids people will reach the
PARK al hour siler Ieaviug home.
lt Is cold here tonight, aud tbs Lake Is
vefv rough
Telegram-herald., 1887-05-26

Arv ARscs. May 25.-The three ladies
expelled from the cisss organization of the
senior mediss for refusing to pay the class
tax, are Mrs Addie +. Gurj, OF Cartrixhf,
Ont, Ella MARI. Of Toledo. and Netlis j.
Wcodworth, os Nunda. y. Y. They are
not expelled from college. bat are not al
lo~ed 10 take part in the exercises Of the
cfaa1
Telegram-herald., 1887-05-26

EcDossEn. Pa. Nay S-Darine =
storm At naiinixht hshtnlnx ssFack .
F~nch boarding house sai insssatIy kiIl>l
tro boertsrs. nsrz<a Abe Ar~fli. snd
Frnana r3arAsn Who ~sfs s<lc~p IN 4
bel Gu she thlri eoor. TIE aaid 6esrsnd~d
% tie secons sooz aa1 serso1slv = sred
txo ehLdrez-
Telegram-herald., 1887-05-26

s<s-s>sss "a ss&s.eks-4k.<-s.
LAssfs@ NAY xA-~Lz~son ishsa las
been psFtaasa ous of the STATE Frssoa ~
Jackson ~ 0ossFaof IAses lie wss ssz-
ts1oes ffoaa x0ntcain eoenis. S<pIsn Der
q. lsss. fer nss years toE Ea4ns aux hzsf,
bat sxtennsfins circumstances have bssn
Telegram-herald., 1887-05-26

szsIsssst - - ts>s.sss-etskes
ALLEaAS. May 25.-The largest crowd
ever seen in this city was here today. oc-
cssionesi by the presence Of Forspaugh's
BIZ show. II has more novel attractions
than any four shows ever seen in this cart
Of the country. The immense tents were
pscked
Telegram-herald., 1887-05-26

ssess2<s rs Fx,tsss~-stss>s.
LsssIxs. May H. Late this afternoon
the House took Up the Marine City Charter
bin and failed to pass il over the Governors
veto. the vote stsBdiDz. ysss -. nays 81.
The DILL IL dead for this session.
Telegram-herald., 1887-05-26

Paw Pkv, May 5.--Joscph Allen vas
ssz teapsi 81 Judge Nils 70 seveateen years
IN Jssksou today fsr kiiiinz John Croker
At Grand Junction.
Telegram-herald., 1887-05-26

psay. ~as struek a the baty 18Th . s,sh
ekt.s - sefk IL - nelH Yesterday. BE
aa@e fssaa - sesfzs u hs iHiaFF I11s
nsaF1iBe Hs le4s.s = widow AID ens
Telegram-herald., 1887-05-26

That great American jury. the people
have rendered nnsnlmoos verdtcs n
favor q Dr. Pierces Fisessnt Fursstivt
Pellets. the standard remedy for bovsi snc
stomach disorders. biliousBess. siek bssd.
scbe. dizziness. coDstipsti0n snd sisggish
Telegram-herald., 1887-05-26

sxrS~sxs - - Stlssss>rssee>s
BkssExzz. Nay 1s.-Chsrie- wsIlscs,
Deputy Sheriff and sslooukseper At Mares
20, was shot fatally hy his bartender,
joan Msrard. this sffsrnooa.
Telegram-herald., 1887-05-26

csros &ay 5.-fhe Green has caused
e 50 es announced through ofiicisI chan
nels. hat she = deeply touched hr ths con
erat.l stisns ~ csr subjects ~ Irdi, au7 the
fslsusrs. a. eelf "a frun forsiea countries.
"a sle occasion of her birthday.
Telegram-herald., 1887-05-26
Ihs ..atonia Races.

CIScISxari, May 25.-The first race at
Lstonia this afternoon. was a mile and one
sixteenth. and was won by War Sign. with
Alfred second. and Uucls Dan third; time
f:5fl
Second racs. i've furiougs. Cruiser first.
Ocean Wave second, and Boo Thomas third;
tire Tor.
Third race. seven furlongs. Clarion won,
Minta second. and Kate third; time l:32l.
Foassh rsss. mile and Qua eighth. Jaco-
tine first. I.alooiah second. and 0'Fallon
third; time 1871.
Fifth race. Ripple stakes. one mile, Unite
drst. Pearl second, and Fugato third; time
1.f6t
Telegram-herald., 1887-05-26

NJ. rst45ek f{urnfen formerIT - ne
f,er4-ss Ha1ss h1s <<spsnes tht oornRsr
Esase * 10 ~ 1szkse His clf long
firne frss8a2 frss sn8 essssrs wH E,e o<slT
teo al y vISt bin - he nsn begrs
Telegram-herald., 1887-05-26

Gea <sekes frs< ~ bnvsne rsnf eall n
etcsf,es rssss - fferxs f}rezt Wsxs.
rte. nssaer fbs tsww csest Best xae3s
sas tAs lszss H.eneg = - eitlF.
Telegram-herald., 1887-05-26

Wn. I. wilson. - Per r Haroa. Derzss
Great Commands g fhe < Kszbfs - Mscz
bees. q - tss eitF fF ths parF1se 81 ssxEs1-
izlsg . fAird f<nf Of TIE oFlsf.
Telegram-herald., 1887-05-26

szs. sssEr - ~ -sNt>sssssss.s-
ST. Isssesl Aag S.-Thsmss cronk. sn
an nsIoys of tie Nsskinsr Lumber Gem
Telegram-herald., 1887-05-26

Feeds were fled for record with Register
wrcorrnfck Yesterday A. follows

Mccormick yesterday ~ follows
I stewart White snd Francis leteiilsr 10
Ts4ac Bstes, par d block - s,s~-
HIt.-.--l- t-s4 tt4+s& -
Cxutifs q Hughes - Al - r;eert Btlsma
let q Ffnfne9,caf sub1iviston. .-.-..s..... -
Fdwn-d II Leonard IT A. - tteyaoFe
i,eoasaa sss'ss''i q g : sss1 @ = 1870
Niraa A. Iietrifer - Jeteta1tf VII
ia8ns. Hud. < q ~ "a Leonard 4 Cos
xoisf 3. Tssrss 70 5obn slfnf~f,n e. = acres
r4< -1ei< 4ec - NJ
Geo n Ntite q Benz Eeyeis swz
SEE sec ~ sfsF1e- "
Telegram-herald., 1887-05-26

TIE Va ssoa- PstssbuEs game vas postponed
sIi leeo.lst Of F<ia.
AZ zine Esl ali
Sssis.is s'a issas.l ....-.. - -. 3 3 si5iS =:
ssse .ssiz cineinz-ti. :: Athletic, q.
kross tinsI8oaEL 3 Athletic g.
kasieiies-eefad and KesnAa, seward AMI Rob
ASA.
Unpise-cuthber.
AT BDst0n-
e.. sSs'ss sso - . Q SSSsSs z.
Has h:is-Brst1n. :. Chicago u
arrsfs- t<st31, 4. C0iea<.h
Flint
UmPiFe-onesL
At s. Lous-
s...sSsII,.a \. ..a.ssSSisiIlI,,..a.--...d stsSS 90
Base niis--St Lsni-. 20. MetrOpollians. z.
trfers->t. LouiS. Z: yetr0politans. ..
bsifefies-kins aud B1shong. Mays ana Hoi-
Uapirs-wsgneF.
AT Cie.eland-
cisssl.s ,S's'si. sd. II II iips 81
n.lse hlts-B..ltimore. IS: ciev-Isnds. IS.
Errors Baltimore. :: Cievesands.
Respschisger.
Umpire Valentine.
A. Zanesville-
Zanesvii's .....o 0 0 0 o o.
IA aufxoo-...I 0 o 0 o D l. 2
Htse Dsts-Ziae<vlle 3. Kalamazoo 7.
ErroD- Zanesgiile. 3. KalAmazpo. J.
BsI'eries-Blair aud Lauer. Watson and d.
lon.
Cmplre-O' Bren
At Louisviiie-uo inni8gsl-
Esslss,l Ilsssiys : .....S -..-S i-s
Base hts -LouiSylile. IA brooklyn. s.
trrDrs-Lo1isxiiir $: Brook klyo. 1.
Bstteries-Rtmseg and Csoss. Porter and
Green.
Jmpirc-McQuade-
Telegram-herald., 1887-05-26

LoSDoS. May 25.-Merry Hampton won
the Derby. Baron was second and Marley
thirif
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-10-21
DIR. starr Denies the Accusation.

To the Editor of the Dispdtch.
In the Richmond STATE, the Lynch
burg NcscS, and other papers, have
read telegram COPIED from the Balti-
more Sua) which does me great in
justice.
l. In the sermon alluded to I did
not "abuse Emma Abbott" Her con-
duct in the Nashville church is public
property. / condemned that.
2. / did not "laud Mr.. Caudler to
tie skies" / endorsed his fidelity to
the teachings of his own denomination
touching theatrical exhibitions.
5. did not "pitch into newspapers
in general" copy from the manu-
script the exact language used by me
during the delivery OF that sermon :
"If it be true, as has been stated, that
three fourths Of the daily and weekly
newspapers in this country are edited
or controlled by irreligious men, then
am justified in making direct appeal
TO the remaining one fourth to protect
ministerial character and stand by the
Church Of God, rather than harm
either by unnecessary denunciation.
II 70 per cent OF the newspaper in
Huence in this land be unfriendly TO
our Lord, then those editors who are
believed to be true 10 God should they
not face the music and let the fact be
known when events demand it?"
Will the newspapers which copied
the untrue report Of my remarks do
me the justice TO insert this?
w. q. STARR.
Danville, Va. October 10, 1887.
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provides that 'no State shall pass anv
law impairing the obligation OF con.
tract" This clause was inserted by
the Fathers of the Republic. The
Father of his Country, General Wash
in8ton, was present when it was done.
/. Not 30. Judge BoSD's decision is
binding upon no court in Virginia, and
is not the law Of the land until or un-
less it has been affirmed by the Su-
preme Court OF the United States.
2. This clause ,cds "inserted by tho
fathers Of the republic but they
never dreamed that il would or could be
made to apply to any States own
debts. They would have stricken it
out Of the proposed Constitution in a
hurry il they had even feared that it
would be used as against a State. The
States have always had the power, as
they have it now, to repudiate their
debts by simply refusing TO appropri-
ate money to pay them. There is no
claim upon the part OF anybody.
30 far as we know, that Virginia cannot
when the bonds become due pass law
impairing the obligation of her contract
with tho holders of them. And surely
it is illogical, not TO say absurd. to con-
tend that State may repudiate the
principal of her debt but not the intc-
rest. Bonds are not receivable for
taxes, and could not be made so except
in name. in fact there is nothing more
certain than that practically State has
the right to repudiate her debts.